adjective
- superlative form of douce; most gentle, mild, or sedate in manner or character
Usage: archaic or dialectal; chiefly Scottish
Examples
- Of all the children in the village, she was the doucest and most well-behaved.
- His doucest moments came when he sat quietly by the fire with a book.
- The doucest temperament in the family made her the natural peacemaker.